Brooder.



HL-M. OPSETH.

\ BROODER.

APPLlCAT'lON FILED JULY 18. 1914.

vwwtoz H.M.OP5ETH wuawoogo HANS M. OPSETH, OF MADISON, MINNESOTA.

BROODEE Specification of Letters retest.

Patented May 1.1% till 5.

Application filed July 18, 1914. Serial E0. 851,7!11.

and State of Minnesota, have invented oertain new and usefulImprovements in -Broodcrs, of which the following is a speciiication,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in brooders and theobject of the invention is to prpvide a novel and improved device ofthis general character which may be readily and conveniently assembledinto operative position and whereby an even temperature maybe maintainedThe invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved brooderwhereby certain important advant es are attained and the device isrender simple less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will I be carefully defined in theappended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will nowproceed to de scribe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein is disclosed a longitudinal through a breederconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, A denotes a base sectioncomprising a floor 1 of predetermined configuration and dimensions(provided at its margins with the upwardly. adapted to be rested theremovable floor 3 having produced at substantially its center a circularopening 4 and having its upper surface provided with a covering 5 offelt,

aper or the like. u 4

he outer faces of the marginal flanges 2 are provided with alongitudinally disposed shoulders 6 which may .he produced as desiredand on which are adapted to rest the lower edges of the top section B ofa prede termined height and having the central longitudihal portion ofits top flat, as indicated at 6, and with the opposite longitudinalmarginal portions disposed on a downward incline, as indicated at 7,said portions 7 being loosely disposed beneath the flat porsubstantiallysurrounding;

having vertical sectional view taken rected flange 2, on which is tion 6so that they may be readily removed in order to afford a convenientmeans of access within the hrooder. in the opposite side walls -8 of thetop section ll, 5 find it of advanta e to provide the suitably protectedwin ows 9, while in one of the ends 10 I provide a door 11, for apurpose which s believed to be self-evident. I also find it of advanta eto line the innei surfaces of the side an end walls and top of thebrooder with felt, pa or or the like.

Projecting u pwardly from the floor p the opening 44: therein s thecylindrical arrel or sleeve 12 its uppercxtremity open and adapt cd to eintersected by the removable reticulated cloth 14 in order to preventoccu Jants of the brooder from falling within sai barreL, While thebarrel 12 may be maintained 7 in operative iosition in any manner which3 and portion provided with a laterally disposed t annular flange 15which is adapted tobe suitnblfy anchored to the adjacent or under faceothe floor The barrel 12 is of such a height as to entirely inclosc theupper portion of the heating medium 16} which may be in the nature of anordinary hydrocarbon lamp, which adapted to rest upon v the base 1 ofthelower section A, and in order that such heating medium or lamp 16 maybe applied into operative position with convenience and facility, Iprovide the portion 6 of the top of the uppersection B with an opening17 of a size similar to and adapted to alinc with the opening 4:produced in the floor 3.

In order to retain the heat within the breeder, I dispose over theopening 17, the inverted cap member 1.8 having produced in the wallsthereof the openings 1-) where by proper ventilation within the brooderis and in order to properly position assure such ca member 18, I find itof advantage to liroi. uce upon the. portion 6 of the top member 15, theannular head 20. arranged around and concentric to the opening 1? withwhich the wall, of the cap member 18 writacts, as is believed to beclearly shown in the acwmpanying drawings,

in order to prevent the chicks from contactin with the barrel 12 or frompassing direct y over the open end of such barrel, I surround the barrelby the reticulated cylindcr 21 secured at its lower extremity to thefloor 3 and at its opposite extremity to the top of the section E, as isbelieved to be clearly shown in the accompanying drawings. I'also findit of advantage to cover the top of the section B with the covering 22of fabric roofing or the like in order to prevent ingress of moisture.

From the foregoing description, it is thought'to be obvious that abrooder constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly Welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it Will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification Without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reasonlido not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice.

I claim:

a 1-. A device of the character described comprising a base sectionprovided with upstanding marginal flanges, a floor rested upon saidflanges, a' top section disposed above the bottom scctionand overlyingthe flanges of the bottom section, said top section and floor beingprovided with alined openings, an upstanding barrel surrounding theopening of the floor, a heating medium adapted to be supported by thebase sectioh and insertiblethrou h the openings in the top section andthe oor, and a cap member I openings, an upstanding barrel surrounding.fianges of the bottom section, said top secieeset adapted to bepositioned above the opening in the top section.

2. A device of the character described comprising a base sectionprovided with upstanding marginal flanges, a floor rested upon saidflanges, a top section disposed above the bottom section and overlyingthe flanges of the bottom section, said top section and floor beingprovided with alined the opening of the floor, a heatin'g'medium adaptedto be supported by the-base section and insertibl'e through the openingsin the top section and the floor, and a cap member adapted to bepositioned above the opening in the top section, said top section beingprovided with a head to maintain the cap memher in operative position.

3, A device of the character described comprising a base sectionprovided with upstanding marginal flanges, a floor rested v upon saidflanges, a top section disposed above the bottom section and overlyingthe tion and floor beingprovided with a lined 6 openings, an ppstandingbarrel surroundingthe opening of the floor, a heating medium adapted tobe supported by the base section.

70 7 adapted to be positioned abovethe opening and insertible throughthe openings in the top section and the floor, a cap member in the topsection, and areticulated body removably disposed across the iupper endof the barrel.= s l y In testimony whereof I hereu nto aliix my 7 asignature in the presence oftwo itnesses.

HANS M. OPSETH? Witnesses: U w C. M. WIN E,

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